Breaking News, Business, Financial and Economic News, World News from EconoTimes

Become a contributor

Bookmark Econotimes

Business

Fri, May 17, 2024 11:49 AM All times are UTC

Follow Series

©Econometrics LLC . All Rights Reserved.

Dassault Aviation, France's favorite company

Mar 24, 2016 19:06 pm UTC| Business

SAINT-CLOUD CEDEX 300, France, March 24, 2016 -- Dassault Aviation has received the 2016 Randstad Award for the most attractive company in the "capital and intermediate goods" sector and the 2016 Randstad Award Grand Prix...

American Airlines Invests $400,000 in Three Charlotte Community Organizations

Mar 24, 2016 19:00 pm UTC| Business

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 24, 2016 -- American Airlines is awarding $400,000 in grants to three local non-profit community organizations, demonstrating its commitment to the Charlotte community. The grants include: ...

DEINOVE (Alternext Paris: ALDEI): ANNUAL RESULTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2015

Mar 24, 2016 18:37 pm UTC| Business

Cash position sharply improved by the December 2015 capital increase Reduction of net loss to €6.4m, vs. €6.5m in 2014 Growth in operating expenses kept under control and resulting from the rise of...

Capstone Companies, Inc. Raises First Quarter 2016 Revenue Expectations to $1.9 million

Mar 24, 2016 18:30 pm UTC| Business

Updated first quarter 2016 revenue expectation to $1.9 million, up from prior guidance of $1.6 millionProvided initial second quarter 2016 revenue guidance of approximately$4.5 millionReiterated 2016 full-year revenue...

CORRECTING and REPLACING – SHAREHOLDER ALERT: The Law Offices of Vincent Wong Notify Investors of Class Action Involving magicJack VocalTec Ltd. and a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of May 13, 2016

Mar 24, 2016 18:04 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, March 24, 2016 -- In a release issued under the same headline on March 21st, 2016 byThe Law Offices of Vincent Wong please note that in the second and fourth paragraph the links should go to the Information...

Seabridge Mourns the Death of a Director

Mar 24, 2016 18:02 pm UTC| Business

TORONTO, March 24, 2016 -- It is with great sadness that the Board of Directors and management of Seabridge Gold Inc. (TSX:SEA) (NYSE:SA) announce that Director, colleague and friend, Thomas (Tom) C. Dawson passed away...

Convey Services Now Represents the Top 37 Telecom & Cloud Master Agents

Mar 24, 2016 17:50 pm UTC| Business

ATLANTA, March 24, 2016 -- Convey Services increased their market coverage to 37 of the top master agents in the telecommunications and cloud space with the launch of sites for MicroCorp and WTG. Focused on the cloud...

22631 22632 22633 22634 22635 22636 22637 22638 22639 22640

Economy

What should you do if you can’t pay your rent or mortgage?

The cost of living crisis is making it difficult for many people to pay their bills, including housing costs. Private sector rents have increased by an average 9% over the year to February 2024, and rising interest rates...

Reducing energy demand and improving efficiency will help prevent the next gas crisis

Gas prices have relaxed, Europe has come out of the winter with record gas storage levels and a surfeit of liquefied natural gas is set to reach the shores of Europe over the coming years. Many commentators are hopeful...

Minimum wage for South African farm workers: study shows 2013 hike helped reduce poverty even though compliance was poor

Minimum wage policies are typically aimed at reducing poverty. Yet there is little direct evidence of this effect, especially in developing countries. And none for South Africa. In a recent paper, we consider the...

Gas is good until 2050 and beyond, under Albanese gas strategy

The Albanese government is talking up the crucial role of gas as a transition fuel through to 2050 and beyond. In a gas strategy to be released on Thursday, the government envisages the fuels uses would change over...

South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed

The South African governments Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan was launched in November 2023. It is a roadmap guiding the country away from reliance on coal-fired power towards renewable energy alternatives by...

Politics

Donald Trump Allegedly Offers Oil Execs a Deal to Scrap EV Incentives for $1B Donation

Former President Donald Trump reportedly proposed a $1 billion deal to oil executives, offering to end electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in return for campaign funding, according to The Washington Post. This move underscores...

US Supreme Court upended decades of precedent in 2022 by allowing voters to vote with gerrymandered maps instead of fixing the congressional districts first

For the 2022 midterm elections, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use congressional districts that violated the law and diluted the voting power of Black citizens. A 5-4 vote by the Supreme Court in February...

Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections

Ahead of the European parliament elections in June, Germany has lowered the age limit on participation to 16. This makes it the largest of just a handful of states in the EU to allow people under the age of 18 to vote....

South Africa will be president of the G20 in 2025: two much-needed reforms it should drive

South Africa will play an important international role in 2025 as president of the G20. The G20 is a group of 19 countries as well as the African Union and the European Union. Between them they represent 85% of global...

What early 2024 polls are revealing about voters of color and the GOP

By the end of winter 2024, the return of Donald Trump to the top of the GOP presidential ticket has revealed a surprising trend in the former presidents base of support: his increasing popularity among Black and Latino...

Science

Why are algorithms called algorithms? A brief history of the Persian polymath you’ve likely never heard of

Algorithms have become integral to our lives. From social media apps to Netflix, algorithms learn your preferences and prioritise the content you are shown. Google Maps and artificial intelligence are nothing without...

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

Technology

Microsoft Integrates AMD AI Chips into Azure, Competing with Nvidia’s GPU Offerings

Microsoft announced Thursday that it will integrate AMDs MI300X processors into its Azure cloud services, offering a competitive alternative to Nvidias GPUs. Azures New AI Processing Power According to Reuters,...

Altcoins a ‘Relatively Huge’ Risk as Big Returns Fade, Analysts Warn Investors

Analysts caution that altcoins now represent a relatively huge risk, with the days of massive returns fading. Markus Thielen of 10xResearch suggests the high-reward era is over as crypto market narratives...

Bitcoin Has Best Day in 2 Months as SHIB to Get More Scarce with Shibarium

Bitcoin experienced its largest single-day rise in nearly two months, while ShibaSwaps expansion to Shibarium is set to increase SHIBs scarcity by boosting its burn rate. ShibaSwap Launches on Shibarium, Increasing SHIB...

Kia's Electric Pickup Spotted in US Testing, Targets Tesla Cybertruck, Ford F-150 Lightning

Kias upcoming electric pickup, designed to rival the Tesla Cybertruck, Rivian R1T, and Ford F-150 Lightning, has been spotted testing in the U.S., marking a significant step in its development. Kias Strategic Move into...

OpenAI Strikes Deal with Reddit to Bring Content to ChatGPT, Boosting Stocks

OpenAI and Reddit announced a partnership on May 16 to integrate Reddit content into ChatGPT, enhancing the chatbots capabilities and driving Reddits stock up 12% in extended trading. Reddit Diversifies Beyond...